CSU Faculty Voice: The Texts of the Senate Resolutions From Illinois State and Eastern Illinois

Thursday, November 6, 2014

The Texts of the Senate Resolutions From Illinois State and Eastern Illinois

Here is the text of the resolution from Illinois State:

Here is the text of the resolution from Eastern Illinois:

Thanks to both of those Faculty Senates for their support.

2 comments:

Professor PanchoNov 7, 2014, 9:26:00 AM
Why is it that people from all over the state and country can see what is happening at this university and many of our colleagues seem unable to? Why is there no mass resistance to this train wreck of an administration and Board of Trustees? Do we like be treated with disrespect? Are we unconcerned that admin foolishness is putting the future of the university at risk with plummeting enrollment and financial aid disasters? Do we enjoy sitting on committees and spending hours of work only for our work to go unappreciated? Do we work better under the chaotic conditions created by a complete absence of admin knowledge concerning how a university works and why? Do we enjoy the stress and frustration? Is it only me and the 7 other disgruntled 'white, communist atheist professors' who experience the disappointment and frustration caused by Wayne and posse?
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VoicedNov 8, 2014, 2:53:00 PM
MLKing said "history will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition is not the strident clamor of bad people, but the appalling silence of good people". Their silence screams volumes --they are dead inside (& probably "silent" racists vs.vocal racists like Watson). Maya Angelou says of all virtues, courage is most important because it is necessary for all other virtues. Courage is ability to speak up about injustice in spite of fears. Those who see injustices committed and say nothing are part and parcel of wrongdoing.
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Thanks to Haki Madhabuti

"1. He/she must be a scholar of national note, with significant peer review publications and books in his or her field. There must be no doubt as to his/her standing in the community of scholars. This would also include a history of the candidate’s participation in the appropriate professional organizations.

2. He/she must have served with distinction as the administrative head of a major unit within an institution of higher learning or at the important position of Provost and/or Dean. Of course, prior service at the presidential level is preferred.

3. He/she must have a documented history of raising significant monies from the private and public sectors. At most major and research one universities it is not unusual to expect the president to come with a plan to raise in excess of half a billion dollars or more in the first few years.

4. The prospective president must have a consensus buy-in from the faculty, students, administration and staff, therefore, arriving with a unity mandate to lead by joining a University community that has bought into his or her vision for the future."

From an open letter to the CSU Community, 2009.